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Table 4 Comparison of exercise parameters of the initial intervention and maintenance treatment phase

From: Effectiveness of wearable devices as a support strategy for maintaining physical activity after a structured exercise intervention for employees with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

 

A

B

Time

Time × group

Initial intervention

Maintenance treatment

Initial intervention

Maintenance treatment

p-value

η2

p-value

η2

Total exercise units

73.8 ± 68.3*

60.0 ± 62.0*

84.5 ± 74.5*

64.6 ± 57.9*

 < 0.001

0.15

0.499

0.01

Exercise units per week

2.84 ± 2.63*

2.31 ± 2.38*

3.25 ± 2.87*

2.49 ± 2.23*

< 0.001

0.15

0.499

0.01

PA per week (min)

113.3 ± 105.6

115.6 ± 169.5

127.9 ± 101.2*

103.0 ± 88.8*

0.407

0.01

0.320

0.01

Daily step count

8235 ± 3590*

6876 ± 4106*

7429 ± 3091*

5950 ± 3774*

 < 0.001

0.21

0.848

 < 0.01

Heart rate (bpm)

116.8 ± 12.6

116.1 ± 12.0

114.6 ± 8.6

115.3 ± 10.4

0.977

0.00

0.272

0.02

Adherence goal fulfilled (weeks)

7.05 ± 7.01

6.28 ± 7.29

8.17 ± 7.07*

6.31 ± 6.73*

0.014

0.07

0.303

0.01

Wear time per week (%)

83.5 ± 17.0*

67.1 ± 28.0*

82.9 ± 12.5*

61.9 ± 29.6*

 < 0.001

0.31

0.524

0.01

  1. *p < 0.05 initial intervention vs maintenance treatment